dominant estate
- A piece of property that benefits from an easement for access or utilities, usually resulting from the owner splitting off and selling a portion of the property while maintaining certain rights
- The large house was the dominant estate, with an easement for driveway access across the smaller lot.
- By splitting the land into two plots and retaining easement rights, they created a dominant estate from the original property.
- The property owner decided to sell a portion of their land, but kept some rights thus making their remaining land a dominant estate.
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